Colonial America
What tax on printed paper made colonists angry?
Stamp Act
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
What were people called who wanted independence from Britain?
Patriots
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Preamble
What famous protest involved colonists throwing tea into Boston Harbor?
Boston Tea Party
Who warned colonists that the British were coming?
Paul Revere
What were people called who stayed loyal to Britian?
Loyalists
What date was the Declaration of Independence approved?
July 4, 1776
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
What phrase meant colonists did not want taxes unless they had representatives? (No ____ Without _____)
No Taxation Without Representation
What river did George Washington cross on Christmas night?
Delaware River
Who wrote Common Sense?
Thomas Paine
What are rights that cannot be taken away called?
Unalienable rights
What type of government did America create?
Republic
What meeting brought people from the 13 colonies together to discuss problems with Britain?
First Continental Congress
What battle convinced France to help America?
Battle of Saratoga
Who spoke up for women's rights during the Revolution?
Who signed the Declaration of Independence first and largest?
John Hancock
What group wanted a stronger federal government?
Federalists
What document ended the French and Indian War in 1763?
Treaty of Paris
What battle ended the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Yorktown
What pamphlet encouraged colonists to support independence from Britain?
Common Sense
What document explained why the colonies were breaking away from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What document became the new plan for the United States government after the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution